davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-06

that the injuries will prove fatal. He
is in terrible agony this evening. One
other man was slightly injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-06

off book of blank postal notes, to-
gether with the stamps and punches
used in issuing them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Defining a Sleeper.

The fashion we have of saying
steamer and ''cutter," and of using
many similar words in variety of
senses. results not so much from the
poverty of our language as from our
laziness. 1t is well ridiculed in the
following:
A sleeper is one who sleeps. A
sleeper is that in which the sleeper
sleeps. A sleeper is that on which the
sleeper which carries the sleeper while
he sleeps runs. Therefore. while the
sleeper sleeps in the sleeper. the sleep
er carries the sleeper over the sleeper
under the sleeper. until the sleeper
which carries the sleeper jumps off the
sleeper, and wakes the sleeper in the
sleeper by striking the sleeper under
the sleeper. and there is no longer any
sleeper sleeping in the sleeper on the
sleeper. Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
TO THE BOBOLlNK.

Sweet bird, greet theei o. that merry lay
I've longed these many months to hear againI
And since the bluet oped I've come each day
Out 10 these meads and listened for thy
strain.
Who taught thee how, in poesy divine,
To utter forth thy soul? What boundless Joy
0What pleasures tindest thou that never eloyi
What airy spirit in the apple tree
Among the tinted blooms incites thy lay,
And makes thee, singing, in tremulous
glee
AS thou vert trilling thy dear heart awayi
0 could sing, sweet bird, o could sing
In words true, in music rich as thine,
So would make the listening planet ring.
And force Dull Care to cease his needless
whine!
Thy toll to thee is happiness supreme.
Thy sweetest songs amid thy labors sound;
] listen to thee singing and 1 seem
To stand with angels upon holy ground.
But day leaves day, and soon thy friends. the
flowers,
VIII lie in the moist grave; then wilt thou
wing
Thy hurrying fight away to warmer bowers,
And shall come in vain to hear thee sing.
But wilt thou carry to the distant cline,
To soothe mans soul, thy missionary stralnf
Or yield, alas unto an evil time,
And sink to vulgar reVelry and painf
Sing on, o sing! that note should never die,
Within my brain the living sound shall dwell;
Born to the beautiful of earth and sky,
Still to the rude world of all beauty tell
ID. j. Dondhoe, in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
How to Tan Small Skins.

Soon after they are taken from the
animals spread them out smoothly,
flesh side up. For a sheep-skin use
one pound of salt, half a pound of
alum, two tablespoonfuls of saltpeter,
or about this proportion. Rub some of
the mixture well in, and sprinkle the
remainder evenly over the surface;
turn the mead to the tail, having the
woody side out, roll smoothly and
closely and wrap with cord. Let it
remain so five days; then spread and
tack it against the side of an clubhouse;
scrape all the flesh and grease off with
a dull knife or other instrument, when
thoroughly cleansed, wash with warm
water and soap; wipe off as dry as pos
sible and grease with lard-brains
might be better-rub with a crooked
stick having a bend in the middle;
when it is nearly dry the rubbing may
cease. When thoroughly dry, wash i'll
a tub of warm soap-suds and rinse.
While drying rub the fieshy side suffi-
GENTLY to keep it soft; comb the wool
after it is dry, and you will have a
floor mat, which, trimmed and lined
with red flannel, will be entirely salts
factory as piece of domestic work
Cor. Rural NeD Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
A VETERAN FlNANCIER.
Sketch of the Remarkably Successful G.
reer of Sidney Dillon.

Sketch of the Remarkably Successful Ca
reer of Sidney Dillon.
The fact that Sidney Dillon was one
of the purchasers of the Wheeling &
Erie railroad some weeks ago recalls
attention to a financier who has had
an interesting career. He is one of
the most popular of the moneyed pow
ers of this country. He traces his
genealogy back to the Huguenots, and
some of his ancestors were Irish. Sid
ney Dillon is tall, well built, with
snow-white hair and whiskers, being
now well advanced in years. He used
to be a water-boy on the Mohawk &
Hudson railroad, and worked for one
dollar a week. In after years he rolled
up fortune of SIS, 100000 but he lost
heavily by the depreciation in the value
of Union Pacific railroad stock.
After working industriously as boy
for number of years and carefully
saving his money he was able to buy "a
horse and cart, and then he carried
| water and sand for the railroad. He
was all energy and enterprise, never
letting chance slip. In a few years
l.he found himself able to hire or buy a
number of horses and carts, and then
he struck out in larger enterprises.
He gradually secured railroad con-
tracts, which proved very remunera-
tive, and in his thirtieth year, when
he married n very estimable lady of
Amherst, Mass, he was in prosperous
circumstances. This lady greatly aided
him by the influence of very superior
nature.
He was at one time president of the
Union Pacific, and was succeeded by
Charles Francis Adams. He has been
| a director in the Union Pacific, Pacific
Mail, Western Union, Missouri, Kan
sas 81 Texas, Delaware, Lackawanna G.
Western. Texas Pacific, Manhattan
Elevated and the Mercantile Trust
Company. At one time he had regis
tered in his own name $1,000 shares
of Union Pacific, $1,000 of Western
Union and 10000 of Lackawanna, not
to mention his holdings of other
stocks. He has done valuable service
for Jay Gould, especially in connection
with the Union Pacific years ago, and
| the Little Magician stands by him
to-day. Mr.. Dillon's career illustrates
the amazing possibilities open to the
poorest in this cOuntry.-OScU,' WI
| LOuohby RiOQs, in PHILADELPHIA Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

denied knowing ms, bat at length ado
mltted that he was the man.
''How is the gold business, and the
old man mp in the depths of the wilder
ness in the peninsula; and are you still
pushing the double eagles?''
''Oh, all that be blamedss' was his an
swer.
What do you meanF
"Are yOu fool? Haven't you tun,-
bled to rny racket up in Michigan?''
II can't say that 1 have even yet
What was it, anyhow"
You must be the biggest fool in Gre
ationr' he answered, with a look of
contempt. Honest, now, don't You
know what I was up tOs''
Honest, now, don't What was
ftp"
well, by Jupiter, that beats me!
I'll tell you, although it doesn't seem
possible that any man with pinch of
sense would have failed to have got
onto my work. At that time Michigan
was flooded with counterfeit money,
especially along the line of the Michi-
gan Central railway. You came to
town an entire stranger, and were
looked on with suspicion. was in the
secret service and was sent down to
look you over"
''And the bogus money!"
"All genuine Government coin. OF
course the bank found no fault with it. .
'-And the venerable antiquarian up ID
| the woods?"
"Only a blind. I'll be plain with
you. 1 intended to get you to go into
the business of showing the queer. II
you had agreed to it should have seen
that you got a supply, and as soon as
you had started in this business should
have pinehed you. And then the con-
sequences would have been that you
now would be serving about your fourth
year in the penitentiary."
l was enlightened. When 1 think of
my position at that time, the induce
ments offered by the constituencies
scoundrel, and all the surroundings of
the case, some times wonder that I
am not in the penitentiary.
I gave my old Michigan friend a
piece of my mind in the most vehement
and blasphemous English at my COM
mand and then rode away. will add
that all stated in this sketch are facts
in my own personal experience and
took place exactly as stated Polimto,
tn Chicago Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
GREAT PROFESSION.
How a Legal Luminary AstonIshed One OF
of His Ex-Clients.

now Legal Luminary AstonIshed One OF
of His Ex-Clients.
An old fellow entered a lawyers of
fee and excitedly exclaimed: Look
here, Colonel, understand you have
been employed by Wilkins to bring suit
against me?"
Eyes, sir"
"But, Colonel, wilkins accuses me OF
dishonesty"
What of that?''
''What of it! Why. last year you de-
tended me against just such Charge"
eyes, remember"
'1Of course you do. You said during
the trial that you had never met more
honest man than am, and swore that
could not be guilty of a dishonest ac-
ton
"Yes, believe 1 did"
AZ know you did, and, sir, do you
know what I'm going TO do?"
''Whatp''
1--WE got witnesses, and I'm going
to prove in court that you said it. Then
what will you do?"
Acknowledge that I said it, Of
course"
Then the jury will decide in my IA
vor.''
II think not"
Cant help it."
"Oh, yes, for 1 will tell the court how
much faith 1 had in you last year, that
| would indeed have staked my all on
you, and that was never more pain
fully shocked in my life than 1 was
when, few days ago, 1 received con-
vincing proof of your rascality. My
dear SIR the lawyer continued. 81 am
every day impressed more and more
with the broadness and extensive COM
prehension of the legal profession.
Don't be in hurry. Always glad to
see you, and will cheerfully serve you
at any time. "-ArkanSGtO Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
GIVE THEM A HITCH.
HeW Sailors Keep Their Trousers FRI,
Tagging at the Knees,

Tagging at the Knees.
''How do l keep my trousers from
bagging at the knees?" echoed an old
man who had served many years in the
British navy. "Why, that's one of the
simplest things in the world if a man
only knows how and will put himself
to little trouble at first. Jack Tar's
trousers, as you know, are very close
reefed and built snug and taut all the
way down until near the bottom,
where they are given full sail and
spread themselves well over the boots
They are the very kind that are apt to
bag at the knees, so one of the first
things the Young landlubber is taught
when he enters the navy is how to
wear them No doubt you have often
heard of the sailor taking a hitch in his
trousers every time he sits down. and no
doubt You thought he did it merely as
a sort of Introduction to the yarn he
was about to spin. Yes, few people
would imagine that the hitch is what
keeps the trousers straight; but just
think a moment and you will recollect
that they fit very tight around the
knee, and that whenever you sit down
and peke out your knees you stretch
the cloth. That's what makes the
baggfng. By taking few bitches in
Your trousers when you sit down you
leave plenty of slack for the knees to
play in, and your clothes will wear out
before they will bag. After taking the
hitch few times it will become almost
second nature to you; and you Will do it
uneonsciOusly every time you sit down.
The hitch may be simple, but it is worth
more to a man than one of those patent
five dollar trousers stretchers. AS for
the coat, not one in a dozen knows
how to button it so that it will set well.
The proper way is to begin at the bot
tom button and go up. Not a day
passes but l have to laugh at people
who say they are going to button their
coats up and then calmly proceed to
button them down. Philadelphia
IeleQrdDh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Assignment of Wages by WOrIsmen
Declared Illegal.

Declared Illegal.
A recent decision of the Supreme
Court of PENNSYLVANIA is of the utmost
interest to the wagp-wOrkers. 1t de-
clares void all assignments of wages. in
advance to spectators and usurers-
Hundreds of workmen were being sys-
tematically robbed by the system. it
has been the custom for workmen to
anticipate the wages and obtain credit
by issuing to a merchant power Of at
torney to collect wages due at future
time, leaving blank for the name of
the employer, the blank to be filed by
the merchant at a future date. In a
test case between one James Wood
ring and the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company the court below decided that
to hold such an assignment valid would
be TO open the door 10 lmprovidencc
and confusion on the part of the as
si1nor, and in the end to utter and
hopeless poverty. The court thought
it equivalent TO mans selling himself
into slavery, and that the danger TO
society from such a condition of things
would be grave and alarming. In that
case an assignment was declared lille
gal, and it was held that the company
must pay Woodring his wages, although
they had already been paid to the store
keeper to whom he had given an as
signment. In affirming the judgment
of the Common Pleas Court, of North
ampton County the Supreme Court
says: 1.-The attempt was to assign that
which had no existence, either substan-
tial or incipient- There was no found
alton of contract on which an indebted
ness might arise. 1t was the mere
possibility of a subsequent acquisition
of property. This is too vague ana pn-
certain. 1t can not be sustained as a
valid assignment and transfer otproP-
| erty." Irish World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

A lady writes: Our eldest (not yet
three, and very small talker gem
erally), on returning from long drive,
was undressed and put to bed. Stretch
ing his chubby form. he slowly re-
marked: .Dere's no place yike home"
Golden Dana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

No one can keep fowls profitably
covered with vermin, or surrounded by
filth. The first consideration is health,
the next, cleanliness, warmth, ventila-
ton, variety of food
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

-Lady-''John. now dare you whistle
when YOU are out with me?" FootmaH
oh, well, ma'am, only thought We
could march better with little music
--Fla0Ssssde BI0tteT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

One day, during the war, while rid
ing along the lines between Shiloh and
Hamburg, I came across a suffers tent
and dismounted to get some thing TO
quench my thirst. There was a man in
side whom I at once recognized as ray
old Michigan associate. At first he
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "BOLETlN MERCANTILE, !"

En- esta secci6n de la casa, montada con
tOd0s los elementOs necesariOs y provista de
materiales de primera clase, Sc hacen encua-
dernaciones en- holandesa, cartone, pasta es-
pafola, piel de levante con relieves. todo per-
fecto precios reducidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07

a UNA COLUMNA. I vss. vscss. o vsces
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07

Es.a importsnte y utilisims obrs
contiene: Ia concordanciA literal con
los C6digcs de Comercio de Francia,
Belgica, Alemania, Italia, Holanda y
Portugal; ls exposition de motivos
con que fue presentada las Cortes;
una aecci6n bibliografira y los Regla.
mentos para Ia organization y re <imen
del Registro mercsntil y de las Bolsss
de Comercio en- la Peninsula & Islas de
Cuba y Puerto-Rico, y Ell interior de 10
Bo ga de Madrid, con otrss disposicio-
mes sclaratorias y Ia organization de
las Oamaras de Concrete. Consts de
M tomo en- a. mayor, con 028 pig inas
de clara lecturs, y Sc vende al precio
de Se sjemplar, encuadernado en- pasts,
en- 10 Imprenta del BoIErtH.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
BQRllWTRUA
DE COMERCIANTE.
HIsTORIA DEL COMERCIO de

HIsTORIA DEL COMERCIO de
das las naciones, desde los tiempes mas re-
motos hasta nuestros dias por Mr.. Scsere
traducida del frances por los alumnos de 10
tlase de este idioma establecida en- ell Ate-
seo MercGstil de Madrid, publioada 6ex-
pensas de la misma asociaciOn.
Dos tomos grnesos, pasta espahols, "a
On Ia 1mprenta del Boletin.
La CIENOIA DE TENEDURIA DE
LIBROS simplifoada por la aplicacion de
una regla intalible para acertar 81 deudor
y 81 acreedor, scompahada de numerosos
ssjemplos de cklculos mercantiles, por @
o. Marsh, traducido de la so' edioion in
glesa por A. g. Beck, bajo Ia Immediate
nspe colon del autor. Un tomo elegante-
mente encusdarnado $s-ss, en- la Imp
de BOletiss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
BoletiQ Nercantil de Puerto-Rico.
PERIODICO CONSAGRADO
LA DEFENSA DE LOS INTERESTS NACIONALES EN- AMERICA
ORGAN0 DE LOS RSPANoLRS MCONDCIONALEg EN- pT0 -RCO

La DEFENSA DE LOS INTERESTS NACIONALES EN- AMERICA
0RGANO DE Los RSPAoLES INCONDlCONALES EN- Pro RlC0
COND!CloNEs GENERATES acordadas por la Direction
para toda cIase de remitidos anuncios.
La publication de los anuncios medic
vencionales que determinaan los mismos.
Los omunicados, mitdos gcel den autorizsdos Ia
frma del asumira responsabd de
mas con la de persona responsible de o pago.
Los originates comuncados remdo gacssAr
devueltos aunque pubiquen.
No responde de rotura nj extravios de cchea
La coumna del peco considerable
de largo
81 anunciante endrA exg
publication de anuncios En- de do pagar&
10 p.S sobre e precio de tarfa.
E anuncants enve eHes pub6n
dA bonifca6n de 10 p3 sobre los precios lie tara
Ouando mpore de los snuncos excela lie disz mensua
Anunciante rea peco de cada ntmeo G
vara el primer ndmero
Para del BoIHT nsa lie gal
remido secci6n correspondence
Los tendan IS p de uidcacidn preco
cetiuas, comunicados remitdos
81 importe de las uscpone anunco gacetas remios
cAdos anticlAdo.
por mpva desss de sal ps6dco teuporamnte Ell
anuncante rgado nas pubc4con
dejado de salir
Tarifa para In publication de anuncios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
PRECI0s DE sUsCRIPCToN.
E. Lynn, SucesOra de Morris.


Sc han recibido en- esta Impren.
ta, por ell ,iltimo vapor-correo de
la Peninsula los siguientes:
LEY de EnJuiciamiento Civi.
anotada y encuadernada en- pasta
q $3.50 ejemplar.
OBRAS de .Amicis.
vETERINARIA, por Arag6.
TACTICAS de infanteria.
COLECCIONES de las obras
de Alarc6n.
HISTORIA natural, por Pc.
reda.
CUR1OSIDADES gram&tiss
es, por Martinez Garcia.
HACIENDA municipal por
Abella.
OBRAS complet"s de Mora.
tin.
e., MARTYR del Golgota, por
Perez Escrich.
GALERIA de mujeres celebres
por dona Maria del Pillar Sinues
de Marco.
IIISTORIA de la Religion, por
Maxo.
Ell CATOLICISMO en- pre-
sencia de sus disidentes, por Eliza.
guirre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
S0BRES PARA CARTkS,
Gran sartid do todas classes , preclos'
Sobres o 20 centavos 100.
Id. q 80 i'd. i'd.
Id. de un doblez q 20 id, id.
ES EL MAS BARATO.
CAfN!SA0 bI Ia DOCfRliA CRISTIANA
co2spHesto por 81 PGdre Ripa.6a.

Texto para las Escuelss de la Isla
de Puerto-Rico seg6n Decreto del
Excmo. 8 limo. Sr. Obispo de esta
Di6cesis d. Juan Antonio Puig en- la
de Diciembre de 1907 pubicado en-
el BolstsB Eelesidstic0 en- L. de Enero
de 1881, que dice asi:
"Deseando facilitar, segdn gu impor-
tanciA roquiere, Ia sdquisicion del Ca
tecismo de Ia Doctrina Cristiana 4 toda
clase de personals, venimos en- declarar
tambien de texto para Ia Di6cesis el
antique y popular Catecismo del P.
Ripa!dA que pesar de su rsducido vo.
ldmen, comprende en- sus sencillss y
concisas preguntas y respuestas Ia gu.
ma tods de la ensenanzs cat6lica; reu.
niendo 4 Ia vez la inmenaa veptaja de
estar por su indmo precio al alcance de
las familias pobres."
PBEolo.-2 chavos uno, IS cts. doce-
ma y $3.50 cts. gruesa.
Sc vende en- 10 IHPRANTA, ALMAoRN
DB PAPHL Y LIBRzRfA del B0LKrM MRB-
oAEr1L Fortaleza "a, y en- la de d. JOSH
GoNzALSz Font, Fortaleza 81. 50
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07
AGUAS MINERlLES
DE BONNEFONT
KAKANTIkLES DIX ROSSlERES.

Aguas gaseosas acfduo bcarbonaadas sodica caccas M
meas, lgeramente ferruginosas.
Eas aguas las de todas las uas mneraes
Muy agradabs paad pueden beber puras en-
comdas mezcadas Los principles agas han
sdo para que la Academia de Medcna de Paris las reco
mende Las propedades de elias benefciosas los pases
cados e han Waldo meda la Exposition de Calcutta
1883-84. 4aea- .aa s#
Muy dtilcs tempo epdemico preseryatvo dc Lac
ocasonadas por las aguas ordnarias
Reempazan las aguas de vchy todas apKca
clones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-07

Este maravilloso DGlEamo sana infaliblemen
to las heridas antiques, Las llagAs, y los male
do piernss y de pechc. PoE medic de su inauen
cia les dlceras viralsntas toman muy pronto
I'M aspeoto convslec;snts y desaparscen. Ja
mas deja, este ungusnto ferigerante, do pro
ducir ana cufa psrfeota do lac afecciones do IL
miel, los constipation, las tosea = 81 reamatis
no, aun ouando 20 ha aDelsdo On vano to
dos losdem&a remedies.
Telegram-herald., 1887-09-09
On. Bright Morning in December.


That reminds me- said the war corre-
spOndent, "Of an occurrence at Nashville that
gave Stanley great pleasure. After the bat
tie OF Franklin. which Was fought Nov 80.
1854, Gen. Hood invested Nashville. much rs
Sherman had, mary months previous, in
vested Atlanta That is 70 say, the lines OF
investments were semi circular and parallel.
;he distance letwcen them being from one TO
three Mills. according TO the Conformation Of
TIE ground.
"Ons bright morning in December, before
the days % foS and lie. a cavalcsde Of Con
federafe officers. in gay uniforms and accom-
panied hy band. rode jauntily ont in front
of the intrenchments along the Granny White
pike. and, taking conspicuous position over
hooking the valley between the two lines.
were apparently enjoying themselves. the
band meanwhile playing. " hos Been Here
Since I've Ben Gonef They mzdn a splen-
did target. and the temptation was too strong
for sn ofi-or ~ tie Sixth OHIO battery
Carefully training q section OF bis guns on
tire picnickerS. he gave the order 70 FIRE.
Boom boonl When the rsverberasions died
away and the snacke lifted the music Rad
ceased. ard TIE Confederate officers. ordsriies.
end musicians could he sen s-ampcrinC IN al
directions for cover. The psIe smoke lazily
rixinz from the exploded shells On TIE enact
SPOT where they hsi been iuhi'ati1z bat a
fey moments before told tee story y.--Inter-
Ocean "CnrbstcHe Cravons